Periodical-holder.



F. A. GARRISON.

PERIODICAL HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 12, 1912. 1,170,628.

Patnted Feb. 8,1916.

WITNESSES [NVENTUR flAlfWy THE COLUMBIA PLANOORAPH CO, WASHINGTON, D. C.

FLQYD A. GAR-RISON, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

PERIODICAL-HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 8, 1916.,

Application filed December 12, 1912'. Serial No. 736,371.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FLOYD A. GARRISON, a citizen of the United States,residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Periodical-Holders, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to the class of racks and rests and moreparticularly to a holder or rack adapted to be used in connec' tion withthe filing of magazines or other periodicals.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a periodical rack orholder of such novel and peculiar construction as to have filed orsupported thereupon a number of magazines or other periodicals in theorder in which they are published or issued, thus enabling futurereference to any particular magazine to be made without inconvenience orloss of time to the person referring thereto. 1

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of this characterwhich is capable of being quickly and expeditiously expanded orenlarged, thereby permitting a greater number of magazines to .be supended therefrom than would ordinarily be the case, were the device madeincapable of enlargement.

A further object of the invention is to provide a periodical rack orholder upon which magazines and other books are supported in such amanner as to enable reference thereto or reading therefrom withoutdetaching the book or in any other Way altering or operating the holder.

With the above and various other objects in view, the invention consistsessentially in the provision of a two-part rack adapted to be attachedto and supported by any suitable structure, one part or section of whichmay he slid upon the other, thereby enlarging or expanding the rack asdesired.

Certain other features of construction, together with the combinationand arrangement of the several parts, as will be hereinafter fullydescribed and specifically pointed out in the appended claim must bereasonably considered in determining the advantages and novel featuresof this invention.

In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had to theaccompanying drawings wherein like characters denote sections, and Fig.1 is a similar view of the fastening elements.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, wherein is illustratedthe preferred form of my invention, the numeral 1 designates one portionor section of the rack or holder, upon which is slidably mounted theother section 2, each of which has formed integral therewith and uponits upper edge a tongue 3, bent to form a hook by means of which theholder is supported or suspended upon a cord, wire or other element (notshown).

The section 1 is constructed so as to provide an upper arm a and a lowerarm 5, the latter arm having a head or enlargement 6 formed integraltherewith and upon. one extremity thereof, the purpose of which willhereinafter fully appear.

While the section 2 is of substantially the same shape and size as thesection 1, it having an upper arm 7 and a lower arm 8, in detail,however, it is materially different, as the edges of the arm 7 are bentso as to form guides 9 between or within which the upper arm 4 of thesection 1 is fitted, while the lower arm 8 has formed upon its innerextremity a pair of lips 10 bent to form a second guide within which thelower arm is fitted.

By the above construction, lateral adjust-- ment or enlargement of theholder is permitted, as the sections 1 and 2 are capable of sliding oneupon the other throughout the entire length of the arm, as contactbetween the head 6 and the lips 10 limits such adjustment and preventsentire separation of the two sections.

A plurality of links 11 are disposed upon the lower arms 5 and 8 of thetwo sections, each of which is preferably composed of a single strand ofwire, one end of which is bent to form a loop 12 through which the saidarms pass, while the other end is bent to form a hook 13 by means ofwhich the hooks 14 of a suitable fastening member 15 are secured.

The fastening member 15 comprises a hook shaped member 16, pointed inorder ings, that by merely laterally adjusting that the binding or cover17 of a periodical or magazine may be pierced and entered for suspendingthe same therefrom. A coil 18 is formed upon this member 16 to which thehooks 14: are loosely connected through the medium of a coil 19 formedtherefrom.

By securing, as above set forth, one fastening member near the upper andanother near the lOWQl edge of a magazine or periodical, and securingthe hooks 13 and 14, it will be seen the Same may be supported orsuspended in such a manner as to be readily referred to, should occasiondemand; that by disposing a holder both above and below the hook, anynumber of the latter may be supported or filed according to the numberof links provided upon the arms.

It will be seen from the above, taken in connection With theaccompanying drawthe holder, an increased number of period1- cals may befiled; that by piercing the binding or cover of a book and hooking thefastoning member to the links as above described, is all that isrequired in the filing of said books or books: and that access may behad to any book either for reference or reading Without detaching thesame from its file.

1 Attention is also called to the fact that a device of this characteris not only simple in construction but reliable and eflicient inoperation and one which can be manufactured and placed upon the marketat a minimum cost.

It is thought from the foregoing that the advantages and novel featuresof this invention will be readily comprehended.

I desire it to be understood that I may make slight changes in theconstruction and Copies of this patent may be obtained for in thearrangement and combination of the several parts, provided such changesfall Within the scope of the subjoined claim.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desireto secure by Letters Patent is A periodical holder comprising alongitudinally extensible bracket composed of two independent sectionsarranged for slid-. ing movement one upon the other to define a space,each oi? the said sections being substantially U-shaped and arrangedwith their connecting portions remote, tongues formed integrally withand upon each of the said sections to form a means of suspension for theholder, an enlargement formed upon one arm of one of the said sections,an enlargement formed upon the extremity of one of the arms "of theother of the said sections, the enlarged portion of the said lastmentioned arm being curved laterally to overlap the arm first mentioned,said overlapping portion being adapted to our brace said first mentionedarm to form a guide therefor, the said overlapping portion being furtheradapted to engage the said enlargement of the first mentioned arm tolimit "sliding movement of the holder section, and parallel guideflanges formed upon the other of the arms of the said last mentionedsection to engage the other arm of the said first mentioned section tomaintain the said sections in parallel relation, the connecting portionof the respective sections servinp as abutments limiting movement of theperiodical engaging means hung to suspend from the bracket. 7

' FLOYD A. GARRISON.

Witnesses:

War. J. MoDrLLoN, ARTHUR L. Garrison.

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of IEatents.

Washington, 116.

